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VOL 117 | JULY 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
PASTOR’S
LETTER
BIRTHDAYS
ANNIVERSARIES
PRESCHOOL
MISSION
HEALTH
EDUCATION
FELLOWSHIP
FAITH IN OUR HOSPITALS
Although Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and St. Joseph Health retain their individu-
al faith identities, Presbyterian and Catholic respectively, the affiliation of St. Joseph Hoag
Health provides solutions and innovative services to Orange County patients that neither
Hoag nor St. Joseph Health could achieve alone. Such as:
A focus on preventive health & wellness programs.
Greater access to health care services for the poor & vulnerable populations of Or-
ange County.
Better clinical outcomes.
Extended care beyond the hospital setting.
Addressing the cost challenge of providing and receiving quality services.
Hoag’s Association of Presbyterian Members (APM), on which Bill Teachout and John Burt
serve as our representatives, and St. Joseph Health Ministries (SJHM), are corporate
groups that share mutual faith-
based goals for their respective
hospitals. This ensures that the
mission and values of their hos-
pital group are supported by
local decisions and policies.
Last month a small group of
members from both groups got
together for an historic first time meeting and dinner at St. Joseph’s headquarters in Ir-
vine. This collaboration to exchange ideas now and in the future will be of great benefit to
both hospital groups and their respective faith-based hospitals. Hoag hospital provides
services and medical supplies for its faith partners—such as for our monthly health
screenings and annual flu vaccination program.
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BIRTHDAYS
OUR CHURCH FAMILY
New Members:
Bruce Boyer by letter of transfer.
William Johnson by re-affirmation of faith.
Wedding:
Marc Kendrick and Rachel Baker on June 18th.
Death: Donovan Dunn.
Congratulations to Marc Kendrick, Assistant
Coach, and the Santiago Canyon College women’s
softball team on winning the State Softball
Championship!
ANNIVERSARIES
Bruce & Karen Scott July 7th, 1984
Kenneth & Barbara Calvert July 11th, 1987
Fred & Jo Ann Bigner July 18th, 1998
Jonathan & Amanda Boyd July 18th, 2010
Paul & Candice Rogers July 26th, 1975
James & Jean Blume July 29th, 1967
David & Laura Compton July 30th, 2011
Ronald & Connie Noren July 30th, 1960
INTERFAITH SHELTER SCHEDULE
ISN guests will be sheltered at the church campus on the
following dates through the end of the year:
June 18th - August 18th,
September 24th - October 15th,
October 29th - December 17th.
William J. Huff July 1st
Andy Zanca July 3rd
Dale Sollee July 4th
Margaret Carson July 6th
Steve Hill July 6th
Andrea Calvo July 7th
Kenneth Gilliard July 7th
Jane Roy July 7th
Shawna Lynch July 8th
Emily Phillips July 8th
Karen Fuchs July 13th
Lindsey Garrity July 14th
Paul Janke July 14th
Carter Sharp Jr. July 14th
Barbara Mantor July 18th
Margaret Carr July 19th
Trevor Vandercapellen July 21st
Donald Blake July 22nd
Ruth Fabre July 26th
Robert Kolar July 26th
Ruth Kutcher July 26th
Barbara (Harnett) Carter July 27th
Abigail Parera-Bolang July 28th
Sarah Tannas July 28th
ZETEO VIRTUAL MISSION TRIP
Below is an update from Esther Berg
about the Mission's 'One Day Virtual Mis-
sion Trip'. Although the 'day' is officially
over now (June 27th), you can still make
a donation to the mission for their needs
by visiting: https://www.youcaring.com/
zeteo-missions-577606.
On 6/27: ”We powered through the day. 14 people
shared their One-Day's wages with us (not including our
staff who all donated their day's wage as well). Those 14
days bought all the supplies for:
1. A bathroom for the nursery.
2. All the electrical for the nursery (including the line to
the building itself!)
3. The rain panels for the dining hall so we don't flood
that building every time it rains.
4. A two toilet restroom to serve as the general restroom
for the mission.
5. Desks for the ministry team.
Additionally we were able to purchase:
6. HALF the lumber and supplies for the barrack walls.
7. Enough tires to make a retaining wall at the end of the
orphanage area. (Still waiting for tires to help with the
garden.)
8. 1/8th of the paint to cover the wall.
Just 14 people made that much of a difference in our
daily lives! Several others said they are sending some-
thing. We are eager to see what will be coming in so that
we can announce more projects that will be completed.
We got a pledge for baby bottles just this morning! The
WORK of the virtual mission trip will continue for several
weeks as we accomplish the projects you made possible
by giving just ONE DAY. THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US AT
ZETEO FOR SACRIFICING YOUR OWN BENEFITS TO PUT
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES IN OUR HANDS SO THAT WE CAN
CONTINUE TO BE LIGHT AND HOPE IN PANGASINAN."
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R. Winston Presnall, Pastor PASTOR’S LETTER
Dear Presbyterians,
The word, ‘Presbyterian’, comes from the Greek, “presbuteros.” It means elder. The early church elected el-
ders to lead the people and make decisions together for the whole church. It is a time tested form of govern-
ment. When we speak of Presbyterian, we mean a form of government where representatives form a govern-
ing body, council, committee.
Representatives from all our presbyteries gathered this past
week at General Assembly in Portland to discuss, deliberate, rec-
ommend, and vote on overtures that have come to the GA.
These representatives have sat in day long meetings, committee
work, and evening sessions. It is a tiring, but exhilarating experi-
ence to represent the presbytery in such great work.
Of course, our representatives represent their consciences in
matters of faith and decisions that come before them. It is a
great responsibility as well as noble work and service. Decisions
that are made at GA represent the thoughtful deliberations of the body and become in some cases additions
to the Book of Order or our Book of Confessions. The latter book, which has “no back cover”, is an open
ended, ongoing repository of the church’s attempt to state what she believes in this time of our history. Our
Faith and Practice Class which recently studied the Belhar Confession will note that the GA approved its in-
clusion in our Book of Order.
I know as you do that the GA gets its own share of criticism for decisions made that are contentious. There
are close votes and votes that are overwhelmingly a consensus of the body. Churches wrestle with these de-
cisions, wondering what led the GA to vote this way. Two years ago we received actions regarding divest-
ment which rocked the denomination and caused local church debate. The definition of marriage has been a
unsettling debate for a decade or so.
It helps to know that our representatives are acting on information, study, prayerful consideration, spirited
debate. It is helpful for churches to study the material that directed the assembly committees in their delib-
erations. We have a good response to these studies when our Faith and Practice Class meets post GA: we
are excited to have Gail Stearns join us on July 10th and 17
th to discuss her experiences as a commissioner
and also the more notable actions of this year’s GA.
We have an imperfect system led by representatives who seek guidance not only from position papers, sta-
tistics, cultural mores, biblical witness and the confessions of our church. The assembly begins the day in
worship. Worship begs God’s presence. Indeed, it is invoked. The assembly derives its energy knowing that
the Spirit of God is at work.
It’s been my prayer that the Spirit of God has been deeply engaged. I await the decisions. I do not fear the
conflict that arises in the church. In fact, the conflict leads us to discuss in a heathy way, in a civil discourse.
This is why our current Faith and Practice Class has been based on material from the Presbyterian Peace-
making Committee in the 1990s.
We anxiously await the GA’s summary report which will be available for download and a few hard copies pro-
vided in the narthex on an upcoming Sunday. Stay tuned. We are the representative church at work. I love
her.
Warmly,
FELLOWSHIP & EVENTS
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TUESDAY NIGHTS
Tuesdays • From 6:00 pm • Various Rooms
Tuesday Night Together (TNT), 6:00 pm - TNT is a
program designed specifically for adults who are de-
velopmentally challenged. We prepare a home-
cooked meal, teach a developmentally appropriate
Bible Study, participate in the TNT choir, and create
meaningful friendships and personal relationships
with God. Meets in McAulay Hall. Contact Liz Calvo
for further information: LizC2806@aol.com.
Kids Kingdom, 6:30 pm - For Pre-K to 5th Grades,
with nursery care provided for younger children.
Your kids will love this interactive children's pro-
gram! Meets in the Kids Kingdom room, led by
Leanne Strommen.
OP Youth, 6:30 pm - Bring your middle-schoolers to
us! Fun, Friends, Sillyness, Bible Study and more!
Every week for 6th to 8th Grades in the basement,
led by Sarah Tannas and Norma Galeana.
Gathering Hearts Women's Bible Study, 6:30 pm -
Join the women of Gathering Hearts as we continue
our study titled ‘Valuable U’, which helps women
recognize their personal value through God's eyes.
Meets in the North Room of the Grand Street Center,
led by Jean Ann Duckworth.
Contact Leanne Strommen for information:
leanne@firstpresorange.org.
FLAGSHIP
Our Flagship group will take a break for the summer
and will resume again on September 9th.
OP HIKERS
Saturday • July 9th • 7:30 am • Off-site
July will be our "Once in
10 years" ride up the
Palm Springs Tram and
walk down to Idyll-
wild. It's a 9.5 mile hike
to go the whole dis-
tance. Some of us will
just go to San Jacinto
Peak and back down the
tram (about 3.5 miles) so we can pick up the rest of
the group at the bottom. It's a new tram that revolves
to give you a changing view of the valley as it takes
you up to the top. John Muir described it like this:
"The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spec-
tacle to be found anywhere on this earth.” Bring lots
of water and a sack lunch. It will be warm and dry.
Meet at the small parking lot on Maple and Orange
streets at 7:30 am - note change of time. Persons of
all ages who are interested in hiking, fellowship and
the outdoors are invited to participate in the OP Hiker
program. For more information, including info about
this month’s hike, please contact Ellie Schilder: 714
310 6343.
MOVIE NIGHT WILL BE BACK…
Our monthly movie series will take a break for the
summer but will return again in September. Thanks
for watching!
FACILITIES COMMITTEE
NEEDS YOU!
Our facilities committee is re-
grouping under the leadership
of FPCO Facilities Manager,
Bruce Scott. We need volun-
teers, both men and women,
to serve with him to oversee
the maintenance of our church
campus. This is a varied, chal-
lenging and rewarding role and
your input is invaluable! If you
would like to serve or find out
m o r e , c o n t a c t B r u c e
at: bkjscott@pacbell.net.
FINANCIALS
MONTHLY HEALTH
SCREENINGS
Sun • July 31st • 11am • Geneva Rm.
Susan Johnson, RN,
BSN, PHN, will measure
blood pressures for pa-
rishioners during our
once-a-month health
screenings.
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HEALTH MINISTRY
Now that sum-
mer is here,
many of us
will be driving
to various va-
cation desti-
nations. It is
often tempting to keep driving even
when you become tired. One might
also drive sleepy when returning home
late at night. The Center for Disease
Control reports that one in 25 adult
drivers report falling asleep at the
wheel during the previous 30 day peri-
od and that more than 72,000 crashes
a year are caused by sleepy drivers. Be
aware of the following signs of drowsy
driving: blinking rapidly, yawning, drift-
ing from your lane, difficulty remem-
bering the last few miles driven, miss-
ing your exit, or hitting the rumble
strips at the side of the road. People
often try to stay awake by opening the
window, turning on the radio, singing,
drinking coffee, or even slapping them-
selves. If you find yourself getting
tired, a better idea is to pull over and
take a short nap if possible, or at least
stop at a restaurant and get something
to eat. It is also a good idea to get a
good night’s rest before starting on a
driving trip. Have a safe vacation. PAYMENTS TO FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Due to a recent change in bank-
ing policy, any checks made paya-
ble to the church, including Pre-
school tuition, must be paid to
‘First Presbyterian Church of Or-
ange’, written out in full, (not
‘FPCO’, ‘First Presbyterian
Church’, ‘OPPS’ etc.). Checks
made out otherwise can be reject-
ed by the bank.
ORGANIST CHANGE
Dear Congregation and Church
family - just a note to inform
you that our organist/
accompanist, Joseph Simms,
has resigned. Please welcome
back a familiar face, Nancy
Tsai, as she has agreed to be
our organist/accompanist this
summer. The congregation is
invited to speak to Church
Staff Relations chairperson,
Ilco Vandercapellen, with any
questions.
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July News
Happy Birthday America!
We welcome Teresa Bernal as Interim Director of the Orange
Presbyterian Pre-School. Teresa has been with us for 4 years
already and most recently has served as Site Supervisor. She has
20 years experience in the childcare sector. Our
new Site Supervisor is Brittaney Munoz who is in her 8th year on
the teaching team. Judy Sollee is staying on as a consultant for
the Pre-school during this time of transition.
We are still remembering the 2016
Graduation and hope the graduates visit
often.
The teaching team have planned many activities for the children this summer.
Among them are Olympic games, reading club and water fun.
The children will tend to the garden in Ms. Betty's absence and we will all miss her
very much. We will take pictures and keep her up to date on the garden's progress.
The garden has carrots, potatoes, Swiss
chard, corn, green beans, strawberries,
blackberries and a few flowers! The children
love their garden and are so proud to be able
to help tend to it with Ms. Betty. What a
wonderful blessing.
Ms. Dee, our Librarian, continues to wow the children with her
storytelling each week. She also
works with the teaching team's
themes, putting books with
particular themes on the library
cart and making it readily
accessible able for all the
classrooms. She clothes "Larry"
the Library Bear each month in the coordinating theme to the delight of
the children who visit the library!
Please keep the pre-school, the children, their families and our teaching
team in prayer.
"It takes a whole village to raise a child" - thank you for being our
village.
Wish list: little water cups for wee little hands, fish crackers, kleenex, baby wipes, lysol wipes, small and
large paper plates for crafts, otter pops (summer cool down snack), old towels when you get new ones
and anything you want to bless us with! Thank you.
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Teresa Bernal - Director of Childcare
Ms. Brittaney Ms. Teresa
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority blessed
the Pre-School, Infant Center & GSC
with a beautification day. We are
thankful!
Our 2016 Graduates!
Judy & Faith at Judy’s
retirement party on
June 5th
EDUCATION
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PAIRS AND SPARES BRUNCH
Saturday • August 6th • 9:00 am • GSCS
Please note that there will be no
class in July. We continue our
study of the book 'Men Are From
Mars, Women Are From
Venus' by Dr. John Gray. This
lighthearted look at gender dif-
ferences between men and
women, though stereotypical,
offers some noted insights to
help us understand how we re-
late to each other. Please pur-
chase a copy of the book. It is
available in paperback and ebook. Childcare will be
provided. RSVP to the church office so we know how
many to expect: 714 538 2341.
WORD & WINE
Wednesdays • 5:30 pm • GSCS
Every week Pastor Winston offers a be-
hind-the-scenes look at the upcoming
lectionary passage that will be used in
the sermon. Wine is optional but always
available! Feel free to bring your own
bottle to share. Contact Pastor Winston
for further information or to join our Word email list:
714 538 2341 x.109.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AT FPCO
Sundays • 10:00 am
Children up to 3rd Grade — Kids Kingdom room
Children 4th Grade and up — Lion’s Den room
Your kids will have a great time at our interactive
children’s and youth programs! Safe and secure
nursery care is also available. Children can be
signed into their class prior to worship and we’ll
walk them to the Sanctuary for the children’s mes-
sage. Alternatively, they can stay with their families
for the beginning of worship and leave for their class
after the children’s message.
FAITH & PRACTICE
Sundays • 11:20 am • Flippen Chapel
Toward a Civil Discourse:
Peaceable Dialogue: A series
based on the PCUSA's "How
Should Congregations Talk
About Tough Issues?" Rev. R.
Winston Presnal l/Rev.
Leanne Strommen.
Class Schedule:
July 3rd: Speaking for Ourselves
July 10th: General Assembly recap (Gail Stearns)
July 17th: General Assembly recap (Gail Stearns)
July 24th: Finding Common Ground
July 31st: Restoring Relationships
BOOK CLUB
Wednesday • July 27th • 12:00 pm • E101
Liane Moriarty’s book Big Little
Lies follows three women,
each at a crossroads:
“Madeline is a force to be
reckoned with. She’s funny
and biting, passionate, she
remembers everything and for-
gives no one. Her ex-husband
and his yogi new wife have
moved into her beloved
beachside community.
Celeste is the kind of beautiful
woman who makes the world
stop and stare, though she may seem a bit flustered
at times. And who wouldn’t be, with those rambunc-
tious twin boys? Now that the boys are starting
school, Celeste and her husband look set to become
the king and queen of the school parent body. But
r o y a l t y o f t e n c o m e s a t a p r i c e .
New to town, single mom Jane is so young that an-
other mother mistakes her for the nanny. Jane is
sad beyond her years and harbors secret doubts
about her son. But why? Big Little Lies is a brilliant
take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers
and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the danger-
ous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.”
All are welcome to join us! We usually bring our
lunch and chat for a while before getting into the
nitty-gritty of the book! If you have any questions,
please call Lynda Stewart at (714) 639-5076.
PARKS OF LONDON
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The more visits I make back to my home town the
more I find myself spending less time in the busy
center and increasingly in the city’s parks and green
spaces. London is an incredibly green city with a
phenomenal number of urban parks and wildlife cen-
ters. Birdlife seems only to have increased all around
and trees that are familiar along the well-trodden
routes I take in my suburb all seem to grow consider-
ably taller year by year. On my most recent visit I
made an effort to see as many parks and greenspac-
es as possible – actually far more than I can include
here!
The first park I
visited was the
new Woodberry
Wetlands in the
north east Lon-
don Borough of
Hackney. This na-
ture center, oper-
ated by the London Wildlife Trust, is based around a
large reservoir basin that has been leased from the
water company for the purpose of creating a lush
landscape for birdlife. Reeds and rushes have been
planted and existing growth encouraged around the
water’s edge, providing an important habitat for
birds and in particular those migrating to and from
Africa. This ‘park’ sits in the shadow of a new hous-
ing development that replaces one of Europe’s larg-
est housing estates, created in the 1950’s for those
who had until that time been living in the slum-
dwellings of east London. It’s a typical example of
the way that nature reaches into and sits side-by-side
with the progress of today’s city.
Next on my tour was the
little known Gillespie Park
in the neighboring bor-
ough of Islington. I re-
member this park fondly
from my childhood as it
always seemed to be like
a secret garden – ac-
cessed right off the street
through a small arch of red bricks. Gillespie Park oc-
cupies a site that was originally a coal siding along a
railway route from London to York. The park that you
see today began as an idea envisioned in 1980 by a
group of local residents. Although the park had
changed considerably it did not disappoint, with the
abundant vegetation divided into secluded meadows
and distinct habitats, including a large pond that sup-
ports a healthy population of Newts. It’s worth re-
membering that many of these parks are bordered
by housing or railways lines, but with skillful plan-
ning and management can appear to be quite sepa-
rate and remote.
My next stop was a relatively
new discovery for me: the Park-
land Walk, beginning in the
borough of Haringey. Although
I had known for many years
that this route along a former
railway line existed, I had nev-
er actually visited it. It begins
in Finsbury Park which also
gives its name to the surround-
ing area, known mainly for being a major transit hub.
A short walk through the park and across the railway
brings you to a trailhead just off the street. The line
that the trail occupies used to take people a relative-
ly short distance to the hilltop suburbs of Highgate
and Muswell Hill – approximately 4.5 miles, and
forming part of a larger railway network originally
opened in 1867. Great for biking or walking, the
route has a gentle gradient that
lets you forget that you are
climbing what is actually a pretty
steep series of hills. Staying
faithful to its railway heritage the
trail has various ‘stops’ along
the way where people can join it
from the surrounding residential
streets. The walk is home to a
remarkable number of different
tree species as well as foxes,
hedgehogs, squirrels and even,
on occasion, Muntjac deer.
We are also spoilt for outdoor spaces here in the city
of Orange and the surrounding region – Betty Wells
showed us this with her talk about all the parks with-
in the city, which she made it her mission to visit!
One of the best things about our precious parks and
greenspaces, wherever you are, is that a great num-
ber of them are free. They also offer us an increas-
ingly rare opportunity for solace and contemplation
in a busy world and I hope this article might make
you stop by your local park and appreciate all that it
has to offer.
By James Keniston
Woodberry Wetlands
Gillespie Park
Old Station Platforms,
Parkland Walk
Steps Along The
Parkland Walk
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